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Toyota to replace the gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace the accelerator pedals on 3.8 million vehicles involved in the company's largest recall ever. The models involved are: -- 2007 to 2010 model year Camry -- 2005 to 2010 Avalon -- 2004 to 2009 Prius -- 2005 to 2010 Tacoma -- 2007 to 2010 Tundra -- 2007 to 2010 Lexus ES 350 -- 2006 to 2010 Lexus IS 250 -- 2006 to 2010 Lexus IS 350.The company said it will reconfigure the shape of accelerator pedals to cut down on the risk that they may be jammed in the floor mat.

Toyota begins testing wireless recharging for electric cars

Toyota has announced that it will begin actual verification testing of its new wireless battery charging system for electric vehicles, one which charges the battery of a plug-in hybrid or a pure-electric car by having the car park over it. Toyota's charging system uses magnetic-resonance technology, which operates by transmitting electricity by using the magnetic resonance resulting from changes in magnentic field intensity between a coil positioned under the car, and a receiving coil built into the underside of the vehicle. This system eliminates the need for physically plugging in an electric car or a hybrid to an actual plug, and also has the potential to solve the problem of multiple types of actual plugs.

Highway Code braking distances questioned

THE ACCURACY of facts and figures in the Highway Code has been called into question after research by the RAC showed that many drivers underestimate official stopping distances. As part of the organisation's Report on Motoring 2014, drivers were asked to identify the Highway Code's stated stopping distances from different speeds, but the majority “seriously underestimated” the figures. However, a separate survey by Right Driver of 1,000 Advanced Driving Instructors (ADIs) revealed that the vast majority strongly believe that the official braking distances have become irrelevant and should be updated.